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The Orland Park Public Library recently received a special grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities called Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. The library has added several new books and other materials to its collection that were funded by the grant. A variety of educational and entertaining programs have been planned during the month of August to highlight this grant.

Community members are invited to visit the library during the month of August to check out our newly added materials and attend one or all of the Muslim Journeys programs. The grant’s opening celebration will present the Historical Origins of Islam and Islamic Civilization on Thursday, August 8...

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